A Premier League footballer was arrested for assaulting a police officer in the early hours of yesterday morning at a TOWIE hang-out.

West Ham star James Tomkins was also charged with resisting arrest and being drunk and disorderly after door staff at the Sugar Hut called cops.

Revellers described on Twitter how they saw Tomkins on the floor as he was arrested.

Harry Hatt wrote: "Highlight of last night was seeing James Tomkins get arrested, unreal scenes."

Lewis Gray was also at the nightclub in Brentwood, Essex.

He tweeted: "Just watched James Tomkins get arrested, Christ Sam Allardyce is gonna have his way with him Monday morning."

A spokesman for Essex Police said: "Police were called by security staff from the Sugar Hut Village shortly before 12.30am on Sunday the 22nd following reports of a disturbance.

"Officers arrived and arrested James Tomkins before later charging him with one count of assaulting a police officer, one count of resisting arrest and one count of being drunk and disorderly in a public place."

The 24-year-old defender, from, Brentwood, Essex, was released on police bail to appear at Basildon Magistrates' Court on January 9.

He was out on Saturday night after playing in West Ham's 3-1 defeat to Manchester United.

Tomkins - valued at £5 million - received a yellow card in the clash at Old Trafford.

The Sugar Hut has regularly featured in The Only Way is Essex, making an appearance in October after a break amid claims the show damaged the club's image.